Weight Loss Wednesday

Hello fabulous readers and passers-by! We are half-way to the weekend and I'm very excited because that puts me even closer to my Christmas vacation. Here is an update on my health and fitness goals.

I joined the YMCA of Mid-TN yesterday through a corporate partnership program with my job. Awesome! They are going to pay for half and that is such a nice benefit. Also, it is being taken out of my check as a payroll deduction, so I'll hardly miss it. Anyway, I'm starting tonight!

I am thinking about joining their free 3N1 program as well as taking classes most nights of the week. Here's the info from the Y website:

3N1 Fitness is a personalized wellness program designed to place you on the path to achieve your health and fitness goals. This program design runs its course over a three month period. The plan consists of three phases. In each monthly phase you will meet with a wellness coach for your consultation and workout plan. The program is a combination of strength and cardio training which increases in each phase to build your cardio and strength endurance.


3N1 Fitness is a free service for all YMCA of Middle Tennessee members. Sign up for 3N1 by visiting or contacting your local YMCA to schedule your first appointment and receive your first 30-day exercise plan.

Do any of you use the Y or another fitness club to stay in shape?

Weight Loss Wednesday

There are 305 days until our wedding. How exciting! We've plowed through most of the big things - budget, guest list, date, theme, photographer, venue, catering, dress - and I now have time to work on the details after the holidays. 

But, oh, the holidays! I have an out-of-this-world sweet tooth and zero low will-power. From the time that Big Spoon and I met in 2008 until now, 14 months later, I have gained approximately 17 lbs. That is sooo not cool. Especially because I already own my wedding dress. 

Thus, I need to weigh 20-25 lbs less than I do now. That may sound drastic, but I'm not fully expecting to lose that much. It's setting the goal that counts for me and making the lifestyle changes actually work for once. Now more than ever, I feel like I have the support system to reach any goal I set for myself. 

Basically, I'm holding myself accountable by announcing it to the blog world that I'm challenging myself to lose weight. Of course, for the wedding, but additionally, because I'm in my late twenties and my metabolism is slowing down. I want to have children someday soon and I want to be in good shape, healthy in mind and body. 


I feel completely vulnerable putting this out there, though. Body image and weight issues are something most women won't talk about openly. I'll be doing these things as frequently as possible to trim down and tone up:


• Take the stairs. All six flights, every morning.
• Eat four - six small, balanced meals a day.
• Just say no to candy. Have a treat once a week to feel less deprived of sweets.
• Early to bed, early to rise.
• Find an exercise routine that is fun, because otherwise it feels like a chore and I won't do it.
• Cook more. Cook more healthily.


Okay. Here we go!

Halloween Candy is Evil

You would think that my wedding dress hanging in an upstairs closet would be motivation enough to keep me from eating Halloween candy and over-indulging during the upcoming holidays. Well, I can honestly say it isn't and it won't. I suck at this will-power thing.

My exercise routine went down the drain when our Wii broke and I got too busy at work to work out afterwards. I mean, who wants to exercise after a 10 hour day? Not me. I've also come to realize that exercising with another person keeps me motivated and when the two people you work out with are unavailable ... Well, all the good intentions in the world aren't enough to get me off my ass, apparently.

This year, I bought $35.00 Rumba videos (which I should sell, any takers?),a $20 lifetime membership to our less than grand workout "room" in my office building and started (and stopped) using EA Sports Fitness with Big Spoon(and haven't started back since the Wii's breakage and repair.

I'm beginning to think using my company's corporate partnership with the
YMCA is a logical next step for me. Any Y users out there?